Star Trek Movies: Original Timeline
This watch order focuses exclusively on the original Star Trek film continuity, spanning from the late 1970s through the early 2000s. These ten films continue the stories from the classic television series, following both the original crew and the Next Generation characters.
The first six films provide a conclusion to the original crew's adventures, while the final four films showcase the Next Generation era. This timeline maintains the authentic Star Trek continuity without the alternate universe complications.
There are 2 other watch orders available – see the links up above.
Star Trek: The Motion Picture
When a mysterious alien force destroys Klingon ships and threatens Earth, Admiral Kirk returns to command the newly refitted USS Enterprise on an urgent mission to intercept the unknown entity.
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
Admiral Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise face their greatest challenge when the genetically enhanced tyrant Khan returns seeking revenge, threatening the galaxy with a stolen terraforming device.
Star Trek III: The Search for Spock
After Spock's sacrifice in the previous film, Admiral Kirk and his crew discover that their friend's spirit lives on in an unexpected way, leading them on a dangerous mission to reunite Spock's soul with his body.
Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home
When an alien probe threatens to destroy Earth by vaporizing its oceans, Kirk and his crew must travel back in time to 1986 to retrieve humpback whales and save the planet.
Star Trek V: The Final Frontier
A renegade Vulcan hijacks the U.S.S. Enterprise on a dangerous quest to find a mythical planet that holds a startling secret.
Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country
When a Klingon ship is mysteriously attacked during peace negotiations between the Federation and Klingon Empire, the Enterprise crew finds themselves framed for the incident that threatens to derail the historic summit and plunge both civilizations back into war.
Star Trek: Generations
Captain Jean-Luc Picard and the crew of the Enterprise-D must stop a renegade scientist who is destroying entire star systems. Their only hope lies in seeking help from an unlikely ally from the past.
Star Trek: First Contact
When the relentless cyborg race known as the Borg threaten Earth, Captain Picard and the crew of the USS Enterprise E must pursue them back in time to prevent them from altering history and assimilating the galaxy.
Star Trek: Insurrection
Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew must defend a peaceful alien race from Starfleet conspirators who want to exploit their planet's youth-restoring properties. The mission tests the very principles upon which the Federation was built.
Star Trek: Nemesis
Captain Picard and the Enterprise crew encounter a new Romulan leader named Shinzon, who claims to seek peace with the Federation. The crew makes a shocking discovery about Shinzon's true identity and his unexpected connection to Picard.
Other Film Series
Divergent
A dystopian trilogy following Tris Prior as she discovers her Divergent nature and leads a rebellion against the faction system controlling post-apocalyptic Chicago.
Jurassic Universe
The complete dinosaur franchise from Spielberg's original thriller through the modern blockbuster era.
Predator
Elite alien hunters stalk Earth throughout history, seeking the most dangerous prey in brutal combat.
Skyline
A sci-fi trilogy following humanity's battle against alien invaders, with each film building directly on the previous story.
The Matrix
A groundbreaking sci-fi action series exploring the nature of reality through the story of Neo, a hacker who discovers the world is a computer simulation.
The Terminator
A sci-fi franchise about humanity's war against artificial intelligence and time-traveling cyborgs sent to alter the past.